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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - Italian

Undergraduate Course: Italian Language 4 Honours Paper 1 (ELCI10019)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryOne hour class p/w.
Classes alternate Prose and Essay as scheduled in the Course Syllabus.
Course description A compulsory course for all Italian 4 students that bears 10 CREDITS and aims to improve
their written competence in Italian by strengthening fluency, grasp of idioms and
stylistic awareness. The course has one session per week and consists of two elements:
Essay: argumentative and creative writing in Italian.
Prose: translation from English into Italian.
CLASS ACTIVITIES include structure and vocabulary-building exercises; textual and stylistic analysis of passages in Italian.
HOME ASSIGNMENTS include writing or translating e-mails, dialogues, compositions /fiction, summaries or report of articles, reviews and commentaries.
(Note Course weighting changed to 100% Coursework Session 2020-21 onwards)
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Entry to Italian honours
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should take Italian 3 ELCI09015
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Summative Assessment Hours 5, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 73 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 100% coursework
6 home assignments (3 Prose, 3 Essay) 10% each (60%)
Participation in online activities 10%
Final test (4hrs, online) 30%
TOTAL 100%
Feedback Students will receive collective oral feedback (explanation and correction of common mistakes) on written work in class.
Individual written feedback will be provided in detail on coursework assignments and tests. Tutors will be happy to discuss results and feedback during office hours or on student¿s request, by appointment.
Detailed evaluation criteria are available in the Course Handbook on Learn.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate an overall proficient grasp of the Italian language and cultural refences equivalent to an advanced C1 CEFR level.
  2. (Essay) Write accurate and fluent texts in Italian, showing awareness of different styles, registers and idioms, and the ability to organise and construct clear and cohesive arguments.
  3. (Prose) Demonstrate a nuanced understanding of a range of English styles and registers, and the ability to convey them in accurate and faithful Italian.
  4. Work effectively and independently or as part of a team, showing commitment , flexibility, and initiative.
Reading List
There are no prescribed texts for this course.

Recommended Reference Texts: M.Maiden & C.Robustelli,
A Grammar Reference of Modern Italian, Arnold, 2000.
Bilingual Dictionaries: Oxford Paravia or Ragazzini / Biagi.
Monolingual Dictionaries: Zingarelli or Devoto-Oli

Relevant materials will be made available on Learn before each class.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills By the end of the course, students will have further developed their skills in the areas of research and enquiry, personal and intellectual autonomy, communication, and personal effectiveness. For further specification of these skills see the university's graduate and employability skills framework at http://www.employability.ed.ac.uk/documents/GAFramework+Interpretation.pdf
Additional Class Delivery Information One hour (seminar) p/w on Wednesday at 10am.
KeywordsDELC Italian 4 LP1
Contacts
Course organiserDr Emanuela Patti
Tel:
Email: Emanuela.Patti@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Gillian Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Gillian.Paterson@ed.ac.uk
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